Travel and tourism is one of the worlds largest industries. If you are looking for jobs in the travel and tourism industry, you must first know some basics about this industry. It will help you decide which jobs in the travel industry suit you and where you should apply. Broadly, the travel & tourism industry can be divided in to two main parts: distributors and regulatory bodies. The distributors include the people or the firms (Travel agents,...more
Though it is equally important to keep an eye on the other aspects but, due to lack of time or resources many organizations are unable to pay personal attention to all necessary details. This is where outsourcing firms comes in. Human resource being one of the most important work fields for any company needs detailed attention and care. In case a company is unable to do so they outsource manpower consultants to take charge on their behalf. This...more
For every biotech company working to bring a drug to market, the road to commercialization is a long and expensive process. Paving the way to success are the scientists working diligently to uncover new therapeutic medicines for the treatment of disease. With such a high stake on intellectual property, many biotechnology companies place a premium on their talent. Recognizing that hiring and retaining the best people in the industry quickly and cost effectively represents a competitive advantage, Regeneron, a Tarrytown, N.Y.-based biotech firm, improved the company's recruiting process by partnering with Kenexa, a leading provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions. By outsourcing their recruiting process to the dedicated recruitment specialists at Kenexa, Regeneron has been able to significantly reduce outlays for expensive search firm fees as well as the distraction and cost of finding and implementing recruiting software. Most importantly, importing Kenexa's proven resources and tested solutions enabled Human Resources at Regeneron to focus its resources on supporting managers and employees in their quest to discover and develop new medicines. Founded in 1988,...more
By retaining the services of a sales recruitment agency you will save yourself the time in that you do not need to interview a large number of applicants (many of whom will not be at all suitable for a sales role), nor do you need to tie up staff resources in organizing advertisements in the media, be it online or in the newspapers careers section....more
They will usually offer accredited training as well as job placement in a suitable sales role. This means that the companies utilizing such an agency will feel safer knowing that no matter who they hire, they have passed an internal benchmark for the sales training course. This translates into a higher level of professionalism that allows a new...more
Reasons to consider the sales career are a large amount of job openings relative to other careers, the fact that previous experience is not as important in sales as it is in other industries and the lucrative benefits of sales jobs such as the opportunity to make extra money via commissions and many perks like a company car or mobile phone for example.Sales jobs often offer the highest amount of available entry-level positions compared to other jobs. Couple this with the fact that previous experience is not so important relative to other industries and you have a great opportunity for a new career. Previous experience is not such a requirement because your core abilities, personality, drive and enthusiasm are much more important. When looking for your first position in a company, specific industry knowledge is not so important and can be learned in your own time or even as the job progresses. This also means that switching from sales jobs that specialise in different industries is more seamless than it would be for other careers. Many sales recruitment agencies offer quality sales training to prospective sales staff which is greatly beneficial in a career like sales as it rewards...more
If you are in the position where you need to find a new company director, as a replacement or by necessity, or perhaps an internal change to the management hierarchy then a director report is a great tool. You can purchase these reports and they will...more
The Royal Mail Group asked Kenexa to design two bespoke online psychometric tests to assess the 250,000 people who apply for postal vacancies every year. The tests will allow the Royal Mail Group to sift out candidates much earlier in the recruitment...more
Your business might be in its nascent stage, but if you are an entrepreneur, you must start planning how you can grow your business, how you can expand it in the local, as well as, the international market. By developing the right growth strategy,...more
Nowadays, the market is full of executive search companies that help organizations find the best employee for their job openings. An experienced and reliable executive search company will always use a combination of appropriate approaches whilst...more
When asked the CEOs of the companies, what is the most dreadful part of their work schedule, the answer was the same. Recruitment. It was at that point when I thought why not to analyze this problem and find a solution for it. So here I am with a...more
Since the late nineties, the corporate industry has mushroomed, with more and more business enterprises competing in the space. The boom in the corporate world in todays globalized scenario has led to the growing demand for the skilled manpower. But...more